HANS J. WEGNER (1914–2007)
Before studying architecture, Hans J. Wegner completed a first-class craftsman’s training, so that he not only devoted himself to the form of his furniture, but also to its complex manufacture. In fact, there are still companies that produce his designs in Denmark at the same high level of craftsmanship as at the time, such as Getama or PP Møbler. With one of his fellow craftsmen, Ejnar Pedersen, he once realised the most unusual and technically complex designs – his son Sören Holst and his grandson Kaspar still run PP Møbler today. A very large part of the Danish design icons of the 20th century – such as the Teddy Bear Chair pp19 (1953), the Flag Halyard Chair pp225 (1950) or the Peacock Chair pp550 (1947) – were designed and realised by him. In total, Hans J. Wegner has designed more than 1,000 models, including The Chair pp501/pp503 – perhaps the most famous Danish furniture design.